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14 12, 2020

Kansas Fitness Studio Sues State Over COVID-19 Restrictions, Losses

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A Wichita fitness studio’s owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that the state essentially used their property in attempting …

14 12, 2020

Minnesota Bar Owner Faces Federal Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

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The owner of a historic St. Cloud, Minn., bar has been indicted on federal arson and wire fraud charges for allegedly setting fire to the business and submitting a fraudulent insurance claim, prosecutors announced. Andrew Welsh, 41, of St. Joseph, …

14 12, 2020

Texas to Get Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery

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Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 23-27, 2020, according to FEMA. Federal funding is available to the …

14 12, 2020

Texas AG’s Office: Whistleblower Firings Were not Retaliation

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office told a state district court that it was not retaliating when it fired former top Paxton aides who had reported their boss to authorities for possibly breaking the law. In the agency’s first official …

14 12, 2020

Deadline for Hurricane Insurance Filings Set by Louisiana Law

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says people who need to file proof of loss documents for insurance claims involving property damage from Hurricane Laura have until February to do so. Donelon’s office says that state law requires giving property owners …

13 12, 2020

Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Expected to Put State Aid, Liability Shield in Separate Bill

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers plans to unveil a $908 billion coronavirus pandemic relief plan on Monday, although one of the negotiators said there’s “no guarantee” Congress will pass it. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

14 12, 2020

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Goldman Stock Price Class Action

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s appeal in a securities fraud case that could redefine the ability of shareholders to pursue class actions against public companies whose stock prices fall. Goldman is appealing …

14 12, 2020

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Capacity, Vaping Among Issues in Industry Going Forward

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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. If there is one big problem in the insuring cannabis space – where issues include …

14 12, 2020

Trump Administration Seeks Medical Privacy Changes

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Urged on by hospitals, doctors and patients, U.S. health officials are proposing changes to medical privacy rules that could ease information sharing in crisis situations. Trump administration officials at the Department of Health and Human Services say their proposal, released …

14 12, 2020

South Carolina Renews Wind Pool Territory Expansion

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A temporary order extending the area where South Carolina’s residual property insurance market provides insurance has been renewed for another two years. An order issued by South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer says the renewal of the 2007 expansion of …